Hair treatment



Feb. 8, 1938. J. VAGHELATQS 2,107,554

HAIR TREATMENT Filed Dec. 50, 1955 Patented Feb. 8, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to control, especially in heat treatment for hair, together with features of treating apparatus and assembly.

This invention hasutility for readily disclosing '5 treatment progress together with features of treating apparatus.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view of features of the invention as incorporated in hair waving apparatus;

Fig. 2 is a view of a porous wrapper, as of fabric, which may be impregnated for direct contact with the hair;

Fig. 3 is a view of a heat conductor control sheet protective foil for promoting heat conductivity;

Fig. 4 is a view of a sheet, say of paper, which desirably contacts the foil and may, to more or less extent, contact or envelop the foil;

20 Fig. 5 is a distributed view of portions for the assembly in heat treatment of hair including the heater;

Fig. 6 is a distributed view of the sheets wherein the foil is outermost instead of intermediate as in Fig. 5;

Fig. '7 is a view similar to Fig. 6, in which the foil is paper-enclosed;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view, in cross section, of the assembled structure in working position; and 30 Fig. 9 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the paper as a slip or shield from which the heater is readily removed.

Head of hair I, of the person desiring the heat treatment, has locks 2 of such hair wound on stem 3 of his holder device 4. There is, accordingly, produced a cylindrical region of the lock of hair to be subjected to the heat treatment. This wrapped hair 2 may be embraced by impregnated fabric wrapper 5. This fabric wrapper 5 may have metallic foil 6 in. sheet form directly in contact therewith.

This foil 6 may be shielded by paper 1 into an assembly leaving an open Way or clearance longitudinally of and laterally along the holder 3 through which the parallel spiral wraps of hair 2 extend. The temperature control for heat treatment may be from source as heater 8 having conductor lines 9 thereto from fitting I0 which may engage severable connection H to heating source sup-ply electric lines l2, [3. These combined fittings and connections I0, I I, are ready means for independent control of the several heaters 8 as usually grouped in caring for the locks of hair of an individual undergoing attention of the operator. The foil 6, as a heat conductor, promotes uniform heating for the hair region throughout the holder extent.

In the carrying out of this invention, clip 14 is a supplemental assembly means efi'ective not only to position the heater 8 but the wraps 5, 6, 1, whether or not independent, in a snug position as to the holder 3. As so located, in the practice hereunder, the proximity between the heat conductor foil 6 and the paper 7 is effective as an indicator. Heat, taken on for the treatment, is readily transmitted through the conductor foil and the fabric 5. This fabric 5 may be impregnated to give off say vapors or moisture tending to check the heat and stay steam. or act on the hair for a period. With the several heaters about the scalp of the one being treated, the extent and rapidity of the actions of the separate heaters may vary.

Under the practice for carrying-out the invention herein, there is possible definite local check of each heater, due to the cooperation with the paper 1 as a visible indicator responsive to char, discoloring or smoking beyond the steaming stage. As the indicated stage for change in the control is reached, the heater 8 may not only be disconnected as to the connection H from the fitting I0, but there may be avoided tendency of holding the heat therein beyond the desired point at the holder, for immediately there may be withdrawal of the heater from the clip l4, while the clip may be 5 still retained in position to hold the wrappings 5, 6, 1, in continuing the progress of the treatment for the desired interval or stage.

Accordingly, it is purposed hereunder that the wrap or paper 1 whether or not attached or assembled be exposed to disclose the progress of the treatment. This location of the paper I as an indicator may be outside the foil (Fig. 5). Furthermore, if it be deemed from practice there is desirable indication therefrom, the paper I may be interposed between the impregnated sheet 5 and the foil 6 (Fig. 6). Additionally, there may be occasion to have the foil 6 enveloped by paper I 5 as a V-fold separating the foil 6 from the fabric 5 as well as from the heater 8. In practice, for the convenient placement and removal of the heater 8, its response to the degree of progress may be direct, even with shield l6 as a slip into which the heater 8 may be inserted. Indication of the extent of the heating action is disclosed at exposed portions of paper strip (Fig. 1). The heater is readily inserted. It may thereafter be as readily withdrawn and leave the treatment to continue its progress without disturbance, although the heat factor therefrom is removed.

,operator and the one undergoing the treatment as against burning or flame, but is an indicator measure for readily disclosing the progress of the treatment. If the treatment is to be checked, say at the first stain in discoloring the paper, or at char or smoking, these may be regulated for each of the :different wraps or looks of hair. This may be;nicely effected under the features of con trol herein disclosed. i 7

What is claimed and it is desired to secure by Letters Patent is: i

1. In hair heating treatment and control, a holder for hair, said holder being of general cylindrical form-.and having along its cylindrical portion a hairweceiving way for parallel spiral wraps, of hair extending therealong laterally therefrom for determining a position for the holder approximately parallel to the head having. the hair being treated, treating means adapted to be located on the hair at the holder providing a region for heating, a radially set heater, and assembly means for'the heater relatively to the holder and having clearance therealong for said hair-receiving way providing ready release for the heater independently ofdisturbing the located treating means.

2. In hair heating treatment and control, cylindrical holders having laterally-open portion only for parallel spiral Wraps of hair thereon to be treated, a plurality of radialiy set independent heaters for the wrapped hair extending to the respective holders, independent treating means providing a Wrapping for hair in the holders, said Wrapping including treatment progress disclosing means for the Wrapped hair exposed along the heater throughout the laterally open lengths thereof, and selective means for readily isolating the independent heaters in providing a lateral way open along the heaters for the full length extent of the treating means.

3. In hair heating treatment and control, a holder device for'spiral wraps of hair, a treating device adapted to be located on the hair at the holder, and a radially set heating device laterally along the outer side of the wrapped hair placeable in assembly position independent of axial shiiting of the treating device, one of said devices including foil and an indicator envelop lengthwise along and adjacent the exposed heating device and holder and adapted to disclose treatment progress for the longitudinal extent of the heating device.

4. In hair treatment, holding means including a wrapper for a cylindrical length of spirally Wrapped hair thereon, and a heater lengthwise, radially setfexteriorly therealong, and leaving approximately less than one-half the adjacent wrapper also exposed while the heater is in hair treating position with the holding mje'ans, thereby providing a treatment-disclosing indicator section in the wrapper longitudinally for the full length extent of and along the holding means. i

JAMES VAGI-IELA'I'OS. 

